Medicaid dental payments in Antlers reach $193,282 in 2024, up 1.1% from prior year

In 2024, Medicaid providers in Antlers billed $193,282 for services listed under Dental Services, data from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Medicaid Provider Spending database show. This amount represents a 1.1% rise compared to 2023, when Claims for these services totaled $191,128.

Medicaid operates as a public health insurance program managed by states and funded alongside federal and state governments. It provides coverage for low-income individuals, children, seniors, and people with disabilities, making it a major segment of the nation’s health care system.

Taxpayers ultimately fund Medicaid payments, so fluctuations in local claim figures help illustrate where community public health funding is used.

The “Dental Services” group encompasses Medicaid-billed procedures designated by care type, organized with standardized HCPCS and CPT code classifications. This report assigns each billing code to one category using uniform code ranges and prefixes, enabling aggregation of related services, while efforts to prevent double counting help preserve rankings.

Overall, although Medicaid spending was up across several service categories, Dental Services ranked fourth in Antlers for total Medicaid payments in 2024.

At the state level, the Dental Services category held the ninth position in Oklahoma for total Medicaid payments during 2024.

Over the five-year span leading to 2024, Medicaid payments associated with Dental Services in Antlers rose $17,421, or 9.9%. Notable year-to-year growth was recorded during certain periods, particularly 2021 and 2020.

Most of the Medicaid payments for Dental Services in Antlers were reported in only a few ZIP codes. For example, in 2024, the 74523 ZIP code saw $193,281 in claims, representing 100% of the city’s Medicaid spending in this service category during the period.

Payments inside the Dental Services group were largely concentrated among just a few specific billing codes.

By comparison, Antlers’ Medicaid payments for Dental Services grew by 1.1% between 2024 and 2023, whereas across all Medicaid categories in the city, the year-over-year change was 26.9% for the same timeframe.

According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, nationwide Medicaid spending (federal and state funds combined) hit about $871.7 billion during fiscal year 2023. This represented roughly 18% of all health expenditures in the country, rising sharply from nearly $613.5 billion in 2019, right before the COVID-19 emergency period.

The increase marks a growth of about 40% over a few years, primarily a result of expanded enrollment and increased demand after the pandemic began.

Recent federal budget legislation passed under the Trump administration included major recommendations for reducing federal Medicaid spending and restructuring the system. The “One Big Beautiful Bill Act,” which became law in 2025, is projected to cut federal Medicaid expenditures by over $1 trillion over ten years. This act introduces requirements such as work rules and higher beneficiary cost-sharing, possibly reducing coverage and funding for certain populations. These provisions may cause states to assume more costs and curb federal funding growth, even as Medicaid continues to cover tens of millions of people.

Note: HCPCS codes are presented for context within the category. Totals and rankings discussed here are generated from standardized service groupings, not individual billing codes.

All data for this article was obtained from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Medicaid Provider Spending database, with full source material available here.